Sin-Isan performs Northeastern Thai music and dance. The Isan region in northern Thailand has its own distinct culture and language. Considered the “rice bowl” of Thailand, Isan shares important heritage with neighbors Cambodia and Laos. Based in the Mahasarakham...
The DREAM Project’s Bachata Academy is the first and only music program dedicated to bachata. A music of the barrios, bachata has become an important Dominican cultural export. While it was once censored, bachata is now a staple of dance halls and Latin radio the...
The Orchid Ensemble has been tirelessly developing an innovative musical genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian musicians. Since 1997, Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on the erhu/Chinese violin, Xiaomei Zhu (Canada/China) on the zheng/Chinese zither,...
Ensemble Adilei performs traditional Georgian polyphonic songs and chants. After informally singing together for several years, the members officially formed the ensemble in 2012. Adilei’s main passion lies in the songs from the province of Guria in Western Georgia...
The Big Tent, a 360° video and audio projection installation/venue (free, located at 4th & Washington), leverages immersive technology to create a unique, communal viewing experience at Alumni Hall (located in the Indiana Memorial Union). In this age of individual...
Featuring music by artists like Alash, Lotus World Music & Arts Festival brings 20+ artists from around the globe to downtown Bloomington for a 4-day multicultural celebration.